Drago
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Every spring Bee Gees fans make the pilgrimage to Cornwall, where they can still see Morris Dancing.
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Threevok
Growing old disgracefully
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- South Wales
The Morris Minor was named in honor of Morrisey - who could only sing on the black notes
Drago
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The Tesco horsemeat scandal was completely avoidable. On the day in question the company senior buyer was off sick with food poisoning, having eaten a tesco value ready meal the previous evening.
Thus it was that the work experience boy was sent to inspect the beef herd, and he failed to spot that they cows were in fact a field full of knackered old horses with cow like patterns painted on their hides and a bell round their necks.
As with most large organisations, the fool was punished by being promoted to a management level position.
Thus it was that the work experience boy was sent to inspect the beef herd, and he failed to spot that they cows were in fact a field full of knackered old horses with cow like patterns painted on their hides and a bell round their necks.
As with most large organisations, the fool was punished by being promoted to a management level position.
Tribansman
Veteran
In a precursor to the horsemeat scandal, Red Rum's loins were served up in a Croustade au Boeuf in The Nag's Head at Aintree shortly after his death in 1995.
The shocking revelation was made in Horsing Around, the autobiography of long time rival L'Escargot's trainer, Dan Martin. Martin never came to terms with Red Rum's status as national treasure, believing his horse had been cruelly and unfairly overlooked.
The shocking revelation was made in Horsing Around, the autobiography of long time rival L'Escargot's trainer, Dan Martin. Martin never came to terms with Red Rum's status as national treasure, believing his horse had been cruelly and unfairly overlooked.
Drago
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Red Rum was neither red, nor contained any rum.
The breeder, Michael Barrymore, was sued by the purchaser, Tommy Robinson, over this fragrant nreachnof advertising standards. It is expected that Robinson will in due course have a nasty accident while out for a swim.
The breeder, Michael Barrymore, was sued by the purchaser, Tommy Robinson, over this fragrant nreachnof advertising standards. It is expected that Robinson will in due course have a nasty accident while out for a swim.
Threevok
Growing old disgracefully
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Red Rum was murder backwards
The horse was pretty quick going forward though
The horse was pretty quick going forward though
Drago
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In its original form, in horse racing the horses would run backwards.
However, in the 1962 Grand National, there were so many horses, and they ran so fast, that time itself went backwards, and the race ended in 1931.
The jockeys, ever an unscrupulous bunch, used their knowledge of the future to make a killing at the bookies.
However, in the 1962 Grand National, there were so many horses, and they ran so fast, that time itself went backwards, and the race ended in 1931.
The jockeys, ever an unscrupulous bunch, used their knowledge of the future to make a killing at the bookies.
Seevio
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In black and white films, the driving scenes were especially dangerous to shoot as the actors were unable to tell if the traffic lights were green or red.
Drago
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In the original black and white films, the filming process was so dangerous, so lacking in health and safety, that no professional stage actor would do it. Therefore, movie actors were hobos abducted off the streets, and the few that survived were used as ingredients for Soylent Green.
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- Inside my skull
Morris dancing was invented in the 1450s. Frustrated with how shoot their cars were. Owners would dance on the bonnet and roofs and smash the windows in with a long study stick.
Tenacious Sloth
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- Huntingdon, UK
Due to budget constraints, the set for the film The Hunt for Red October could only be built half-sized.
For the internal submarine shots, the cast had to be played by midgets, disguised as the actors, apart from Sean Connery who was only 3’ 6” in real life.
Not a lot of people know that (oops, wrong actor).
For the internal submarine shots, the cast had to be played by midgets, disguised as the actors, apart from Sean Connery who was only 3’ 6” in real life.
Not a lot of people know that (oops, wrong actor).
Tribansman
Veteran
Another famous shortie was G K Chesterton.
He was nicknamed 'the bishop' for two reasons: his famously orthodox Christian views and for being the inventor of modern day chess.
His first year class at Slade School of Art was taught by a Mr King who had limited mobility and a running feud with four of his students: Mabel Knight (who was obsessed with horses), Arthur Rook (who loved using straight lines in his compositions), GK 'the bishop' himself (who only ever walked routes with gentle gradients) and Queenie Macdonald (an early proponent of the right to roam), all of whom were known users of illicit pawn. The final inspiration for the game was the chequered flag emblem of his alma mater.
He was nicknamed 'the bishop' for two reasons: his famously orthodox Christian views and for being the inventor of modern day chess.
His first year class at Slade School of Art was taught by a Mr King who had limited mobility and a running feud with four of his students: Mabel Knight (who was obsessed with horses), Arthur Rook (who loved using straight lines in his compositions), GK 'the bishop' himself (who only ever walked routes with gentle gradients) and Queenie Macdonald (an early proponent of the right to roam), all of whom were known users of illicit pawn. The final inspiration for the game was the chequered flag emblem of his alma mater.
Drago
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Noddy Holder named his band after the Slade School of Art.
Fortunately for Mr Holder, his application to the Glitter and Savile School for Aspiring Artists was rejected, else the name of his bamd, and indeed history, may have been very, very different.
Fortunately for Mr Holder, his application to the Glitter and Savile School for Aspiring Artists was rejected, else the name of his bamd, and indeed history, may have been very, very different.
